Ellen Samson is a Geriatric Care Manager with extensive training and experience in Senior Care Management and Dementia Care. She trained under Teepa Snow, one of America's leading educators in Dementia studying Positive Physical Approach to Care. She is currently the CEO of American Geriatric Care Management, a licensed Home Care Organization and full-service care management company.

Ellen has been a senior care advocate and family dynamics support coach for more than eight years helping seniors and their families all over California. Ellen is the President of the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Los Angeles,currently a board member of the Roaring 90's Club, a social club for senior aged 90 and above and Founder/ President of the Filipino American Caregiving Association.

Her trademark workshop Dementia: Up Close and Personal (Preserving family relationships at the onset of Dementia) have been very well attended giving a significant difference in the lives of the participants.

The City of Carson will be holding its annual Autism Awareness 5K on April 7, 2018. Please come to learn about how the event got started, as well as its challenges and successes, and how it positively impacts the community.

Eileen Malumaleumu is the Assistant program Coordinator for the City of Carson Therapeutic Recreation program. She was employed by the City of Carson part-time from 1992-2001 and began working in the Therapeutic Recreation program (formerly: Special Needs Program) in 1995. In 2001 Eileen became the full-time Assistant Coordinator of the program, which is the position she holds at present. The Therapeutic Recreation program is designed to meet the recreational, social, and physical needs of individuals with disabilities. Their activities and events have an emphasis on quality programming, inclusion, and skill building. The annual Autism Awareness Day is one event that the Therapeutic Recreation program provides to the community.

Dennis is a four year navy veteran, a retired postal worker and a motivational inspirational speaker. He visited the Philippines, Okinawa, Hong Kong, Korea, and Guam during his service. Denns a member of Toastmasters, a national speakers academy and is studying metaphysics at a philosophical organization.

Dennis has learned throughout his careers that positive thoughts lead to positive results and negative thoughts lead to negative results. He will be discussing five ways that our thoughts come into existence, as well as techniques and information on how to fulfill our goals and how to replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts.

Learn about ClubRunner, including how to update your information, send an email, add information to the website, and other exciting aspects of ClubRunner. President Sweeney Montinola and her sidekick Kate Nutting will provide a live and interactive demonstration that you will not want to miss.

Rances Sainz, with the backing and expertise of Morgan Stanley, works to create customized financial plans for each client based on their specific needs. Whether clients are looking to prepare for retirement, supplement their income or save for their children’s education, his wealth management practice ensure that he keeps his clients on track to realize their dreams. Rances was a national award winning Private Client Banker when he decided to take the next step in his career and joined Morgan Stanley as a Financial Advisor. He built his reputation working with business owners, professionals, retirees and families.

Born in Cuba, Rances and his family exiled to Miami when he was an infant. He became a naturalized citizen as a child and called Miami his home for 30 years.

He relocated to beautiful Los Angeles five years ago and currently lives in Studio City with his wife Tana and their two Pekingese rescue dogs, Boston and Gemz. He volunteers as an Assistant Freshman Football Coach for Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks.

Dr. Kelly Campbell is an Associate Professor of Psychology at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). Her research examines couple relationships and friendships including instant connections, love, infidelity, and deceptive online romance (known as catfishing). She teaches courses on intimate relationships, families, parenting, positive psychology, personality, and race and racism. Dr. Campbell directs the Psychology Honors program, serves as the Associate Director for the Institute for Child Development and Family Relations, directs a South Africa study abroad program, blogs for Psychology Today, and hosts a radio show called, “Let’s Talk Relationships.”Dr. Campbell’s research has been featured on NBC television, CBS radio, NPR, TMZ radio, Sirius XM Radio, and in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Men's Health, Women's Health, Cosmopolitan, SELF, and The Huffington Post.

The Carson Gardena Dominguez Rotary Club was founded in 1947. We are proud to serve our community and are always looking for members who share our values. You are welcome to attend any of our meetings to learn more about us. We meet every Wednesday at noon. Please use the Contact Us widget to schedule a visit.